Thom Gray

Hey I could spend hours talking about this place - it indirectly influenced my life! I went there in 1996, I think it had been open about a year or so before... There was a Mr Blobby house, a Noddyland to walk through and, the best bit, a river ride based on old children's TV programmes like the Magic Roundabout and Doctor Who. I have since been obsessed by that ride and have spent the last three years frantically researching it, and on the way have discovered a lot about Crinkley Bottom at Cricket St Thomas...The place was set up by the Taylor family and remained there til January 1999 when it was bought by Warner holidays. They got rid of everything (the Blobby bit closed in 1997 however), sold the ride to Watermouth Castle in Ilfracombe and ditched Noddy, play areas et al. It's now a Wildlife Park and adults only hotel, and the only remaining part is the decrepid Mr Blobby house, as previously mentioned. I think it was a mild success, especially the Water ride, but without Mr Blobby promoting it as a 'TV village' I guess Noddy and co seemed a bit out of place so they were scrapped.If anyone has any info about that TV water ride I would love to hear from you as, like I say, I'm obsessed with it!Thom